Molescroft
Major Settlement in the Parish of Beverley
Historical Forms
- Molecroft 1086 DB 1316 NomVill
- Molcroft 1292 Ch
- Molescroft 1086 DB c.1200 Meaux 1478 Test
- Molscroft 1297 LS 1375 FF
- Molyscroft 1445 BevDoc
- Mollescroft(e) c.1120 Dugd 1398 Bridl 1130–40 Melsa 1180–97 Meaux 13th Test 1498
- Mulescroft 1195 P
- Mulscroft 1307 BevAct
- Mulecroft 1197,1198 P
- Molsecroft 1246 FF
- Malsecroft (sic) 1355 FF
- Molstoft(e) (sic) 1463,1466 Pat
- Mos(s)croft(e) 1500 Test 1524 FF 1633 BevRent
- Mowsecroft 1579 FF
Etymology
'Mul 's enclosure,' v. croft . For the regular spelling with Mol - cf. Molesey, PN Sr 94. Cf. also Introd. xxx.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Hampston Hill
- Queensgate
- Figham Bank
- Hurn
- Riding Fields
- Swinemoor Lane
- Westwood Mill
- Hoggard Ho
- Park Hill
- Weel Carr
- Weel Stone Carr